The scores on most standardized tests have a )normal 8) positively skewed negati
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The scores on most standardized tests have a )normal 8) positively skewed negatively skewed D) bimodal 2.Research suggests which of the following is true regarding the nature-aurtune A) Psychological traits are mostly determined by gemes. B) Psychological traits are mostly determined by environmental factors debate? Genes and environment both independently influence traits, but do not interact. D) Some psychological traits are more influenced by genes, while others are more the result of envirooment. 53. The most basic units of heredity that regulate development and ptysiological A) proteins. B) genes. C) phenotypes. D) amino acids. processes are called , whereas the belief that humans are 54. The belief that the mind or soal is separate from the physical body is known as completely physical beings is called A) determinism; empiricism B) empiricism, determinism C) dualism; materialism D) materialism, dualism SS. Kendra (female) and Robert (male) are the biological parents of a male child. Which of the following correctly describes how their son inherited his genes? A) All of them were contributed by Robert B) All of them were contributed by Kendra C) Half came froes Kendra and the other half came froas Robert. D) Two-thirds came from Robert and one-third came from Kendra 56. How behaviors and mental processes help us adapt to the environment is a question addressed by which early movement of psychology? A) behaviorism B) cognitism D) structuralism bewhen neither researchers nor participants are aware of who is in the experimental or 57. An experiment is said to control group. A) single-blind B) unfalsifiable C) a placebo 58. Our genetic code usually determines whether we have typically male or female bodies. Occasionally however, individuals are bom who are genetically male, but who physically appear female. These children are female. D) genotypically; phesotypicallyExplanation / Answer
51. A) Normal
The distribution for most of standardised tests are taken to be bell shaped, or in other words normal, so that frequencies could be described accurately.
52. D) some psychological traits are more influenced by genes while others are more the result of environment.
Genes and environment together interact to shape the nature of an individual, and the case where there might be an extreme dominance of one of the two, is a very rare case. Hence, certain traits are shaped genetically whereas certain traits are shaped by the environment.
53. B) genes
Genes are the basic unit of heredity, also called as the basic functional and physical unit of heredity.
54. C) dualism and materialism
Dualism is a Theory that states that mind as well as body are two different whereas the fact that humans are completely physical beings is known as materialism.